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Recent Examples of tween
Most of these streamers use Twitch to reach teens and tweens.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 July 2025
There was high demand from local parents for an educational environment that catered to the distinct learning needs of tween and teen boys, with an individualized, hands-on curriculum focus.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
In the photo, the tween can be seen lounging in an inner tube, looking back at her dad with both thumbs up.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 July 2025
The building is approximately 20,000 square feet and will include interior gathering spaces, youth and tween services and administrative spaces.
—Naina Z Srivatava, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 July 2025
There was high demand from local parents for an educational environment that catered to the distinct learning needs of tween and teen boys, with an individualized, hands-on curriculum focus.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
In the photo, the tween can be seen lounging in an inner tube, looking back at her dad with both thumbs up.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 July 2025
The building is approximately 20,000 square feet and will include interior gathering spaces, youth and tween services and administrative spaces.
—Naina Z Srivatava, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tween
Noun
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Villa have already recruited a teenager centre-half this summer after the arrival of Yasin Ozcan from Kasimpasa, who signed a pre-contract agreement in February and joined up with Unai Emery’s squad on July 1.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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As a teenager, the budding performer had several run-ins with neighborhood bullies, but always fought back, Lewis said of his father.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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This is children's reporter Rachel Wegner, here with the latest on schools, kids and more.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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How many kids can one person chaperone at the Indiana State Fair?—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Instead of feeling supported, adolescents may start to believe that there’s something wrong with them, rather than recognizing it as something understandable, that deserves empathy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The new analysis concludes that about 8.4 million U.S. adolescents — or nearly 33% — have prediabetes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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White said youngsters returning early after school pay $221 while those coming after the last bell are charged $210.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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But Menéndez is concerned that more could have been done, especially with the children’s camps on the river where youngsters slept in cabins with counselors.—
Shimon Prokupecz,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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Succi said first responders found that the driver of the vehicle and a juvenile in the backseat were trapped inside and needed to be extricated by fire crews.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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At least 41 of those cranes were reported to be juveniles, fresh new recruits from the breeding grounds in and around Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Gabriel Byrne shows up as a nasty villain known as the Chancellor, who has kidnaped the adorable moppet Ella (Ava Joyce McCarthy) and whisked her off to a bucolic Alpine village where a society of ruthless killers are able to raise, and train, their children in peace.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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The Girl with the Needle portrays that girl as a blonde moppet named Erena (Avo Knox Martin) to whom Karoline becomes a surrogate mother.—
Esther Zuckerman,
TIME,
6 Dec. 2024
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In this way, sides take on the look of a quilt: kiddos, prime players and veterans stitched together and all scoring and playing.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Yogurt Parfait: My younger kiddo loves fruit and yogurt and can pretty much always go for a yogurt parfait.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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Dump out any source of standing water: flower pots, tires, buckets, toys, garbage cans, kiddie pools.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
21 July 2025
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To keep the potting mix damp, set the pots in a kiddie pool filled with a few inches of water.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Tween.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tween. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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